| Computer Code: |
CORE |
Preferred Map Code: |
CORE |
| Status Code: |
Full |
| Age range: |
Asbian Substage (CR)
— Asbian Substage (CR) |
| Lithological Description: |
Sandstone, pale grey to fawn, medium- to very coarse-grained, pebble bands, litharenite, dolomite-cemented locally. |
| Definition of Lower Boundary: |
Not seen, everywhere concealed. Occurs within Meenymore Formation and thus reverts to mixed argillaceous-arenaceous sequence typical of the formation. |
| Definition of Upper Boundary: |
Not seen, everywhere concealed. |
| Thickness: |
About 75m |
| Geographical Limits: |
Slieve Beagh (Lisneshea) area of south Co. Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. |
| Parent Unit: |
Meenymore Formation (MEF)
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| Previous Name(s): |
none recorded or not applicable
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| Alternative Name(s): |
none recorded or not applicable
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| Stratotypes: |
| Type Area |
Coastal outcrops on the north east trending ridge between Carnmore townland and Eshuadarragh. |
| Type Section |
Disused quarry on Doocarn. |
| Reference(s): |
| Mitchell, W I, 1995. Geological description of the area around Lisnaskea and Newtownbutler, Co. Fermanagh, part of 1:50k geological sheet 57 (Lisnaskea). Technical report GSN/95/8. |
| 1:50K maps on which the lithostratigraphical unit is found, and map code used: |
| none recorded or not applicable |
